Blood lactate concentrations have traditionally been utilized as an index of exercise intensity or clinical hyperlactatemia. However, more recent data suggests that fasting plasma lactate can also be indicative of… Click to show full abstract
Blood lactate concentrations have traditionally been utilized as an index of exercise intensity or clinical hyperlactatemia. However, more recent data suggests that fasting plasma lactate can also be indicative of the risk for subsequent metabolic disease. The hypothesis presented is that fasting blood lactate accumulation reflects impaired mitochondrial substrate utilization, which in turn influences metabolic disease risk.
               
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